Definition of Presbyter
Pres´by`ter
n.
1.
An
elder
in
the
early
Christian
church
.
See
2d
Citation
under
Bishop
,
n
.
,
1
.
2.
(Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)
One
ordained
to
the
second
order
in
the
ministry
; -
called
also
priest
.
I
rather
term
the
one
sort
presbyter
than
priest
.
- Hooker.
New
presbyter
is
but
old
priest
writ
large
.
- Milton.
3.
(Presbyterian Ch.)
A
member
of
a
presbytery
whether
lay
or
clerical
.
4.
A
Presbyterian
.
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